Trustee Report for Noah’s Ark Nursery 2020 – 2021
Our attendance numbers for the first half this year were at about 50% of the usual rate. This is entirely due to the impacts of Covid-19. Many parents were either working from home or needed to be at home to home school their older children, some families are dealing with financial uncertainty due to being furloughed for an unknown time period, and some families made the decision to keep their children at home due to their own concerns regarding the potential risks of Covid-19 entering the nursery.
From the March 2021 primary and secondary schools reopened which did lead to an increase in attendance numbers and by July numbers were much more buoyant. We were unable to hold our usual open days or visit local toddler groups to attract more children into the setting due to the Covid-19 restrictions and therefore had to resort to other forms of advertising such as via Facebook. With a large percentage of children leaving the setting to being the next step of their journeys at primary school it was crucial to attract new starters. The need to attract more nursery age children was compounded by the fact that the after school club had a far lower intake than usual as many parents were working from home and/or home schooling their primary age children.
Unfortunately our biggest fundraiser of the year – Bures Music Festival was cancelled again and we have not had opportunity to safely fundraise for the duration of this year.
2021 should have been a year for Noah’s to celebrate 50 years of operation, but sadly we were unable to see our plans through due to concerns with Covid-19 security and safety. It is hoped that this can be revisited at a later date to mark the occasion formally with all of the staff, children and local supporters.
Despite the restrictions of Covid-19 the financial position of Noah’s remained in a stable position thanks to government grants, the furlough scheme and increased numbers of children for the latter half of this year.
It must be recognised that the team at Noah’s have worked incredibly hard over this last year, under unprecedented circumstances and during one of the most difficult years faced by Noah’s to date. The many additional requirements for cleaning, sanitising, procedure, and general day to day changes under Covid-19 were strictly observed by all and implemented without fail in order to protect both staff and children during the pandemic.
NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP Receipts and Payments Account and Statsment of Assets and Liabilrtie8 for the Year ended 31st July 2021 Church squa Bookkeeping 8fKI k(ounbng S Church Squar• Bures Suffo C08 SBS
Indèpendent Examin•ts R•port to tho Commltt•o of Noah's Ark Nurnery Group I report on the accounts of thè Chanty for Ihe peTKd ended 31st Juty 2021. which are set out on page5 1 and 2. R•spectlvo responslbllltkn of truste•t and •xarnln•r As the Chartys trustees, you are resFonsible for the weparat)n of the )unts., you (fJnsKler thal th& audit requirement of section 43(21 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) dees not appty. 11 is my responsibilty to state. on the basis of prCoures yyfied in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissh8[8 under section 43(7)(b) ol the A¢( wthether wtiGular mattern have t)yne to my 8ttention. of Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•f• R•port My examination was caled out in accordantx wilh the Genera rfectionS by the Charity CommissioneryJ. An oxamination indudos a revi8w of accountlng recryds kept by the Commrttee and a ¢ompartson of the Unts presented with those r)rds. It also includes u)nsthration of any unusual items or dlsdosures in the x¢ounts. ar seeking explanatNM from a5 trustees cfficeming such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evidenL th Duld be required in an audc and consequenty I do not express an audit opinion on the vivw given ty the ¥counts. Ind•p•nd•nt ex•mln•ts •lat•m•nt In connection with my examinatThi, no matter crfxne kn my attent. {1} whlch gives me rea8onablg cause to believe that in any matenal re8rrtt the uIreM•ntS ia} to keep 8ccouMing reccrfds in aw)rdance sect1 41 of the Act,. 8nd {bl to prepare ants which aco)rd the arxx)unbng rec(Kds and C1)m TAqth t¢4)Unting requirements of the kt have not been meL'or (2) to in my opinion. attention strrfjukl be *xd•r kn onabS9 a woper Unders{n9 the Ch8rfes Rev811 ChuKh Squ8Tr 8ook8w.nq andAccounting 5 Churth Squ8rn 8ures Suffolk C08 58S Page 4
NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS AccouKr for th• YEAR ENDÉD 318t JULY 2021 2021 2020 R•e•lpt• Fee5 EYDP Grants Coronavinjs SupF Fundraksng and OonathJnB Intere8t Re¢eNed 30.101 80,825 36,753 75.177 223 250 14 Total R•cdpts 116.152 112,194 Paym•nts Rent Wagés and Stsff Cover Payroll AdMinistratn Training Courses and Travellhg Exp8nse8 Insurance. PLA Membernhip and Inswtions Outings and Entertainment Toy8, EqUI¥ent, Craft and MotpAlion Craft Clothing Milk R8fre8hments RepairyJ and Renm Cleaning and First AKI Tefephone Office Exwnaa8 TaFesty and Nursery in • 8ox Bookkeeping and Accountantri Advertising, Publicalhjns Fundralslng Expen8e8 12,652 87.499 11,986 69,880 931 897 245 4,427 16.854 242 308 2.297 671 1,263 335 734 248 204 376 450 45 497 45 319 Total Paym•nts 110.324 108,168 N•1 R•e•lpts {PayThnts) 5,828 4,028 Bank and Ca•h B•lan¢o8 at 1st Augu•t 2019 Bank •nd Ca•h B•lancrn at 31•t Juty 2020 51.589 47,$63 51.589 for and on behalfof CommrÈtee Chaimian." Claire Ash*wth Date". 11.02.22 11.02.22 Page 1
NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES at 31st JULY 2021 2021 2020 PaOllETARY ASSErs Bank and Cash 8alan¢ Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account 31,314 26,103 57.417 25,489 26.100 51,589 D•btor• Grants and FundraisiThJ 1.565 1.837 61 1,898 Llabllltl•• Wages Hall Rent Grant in Credit Fe88 In Credit Other 10,250 8.957 207 238 80 10.775 720 1.188 10,845 NON AIONETARY ASSET8 Fumlturn, Play Equlpmoft( Toys &c AS per Inventory Itotal cost not knw)) Brought Fornard Costs in Year Garden Exten8Kn 18,654 16.854 16,654 16,654 Toy•, Equlpm•nt ac Includ Tables Telavislon and Screens Chairs Refrigerator Vacuum 780 889 252 Page 2
NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP Receipts and Payments Account and Statsment of Assets and Liabilrtie8 for the Year ended 31st July 2021 Church squa Bookkeeping 8fKI k(ounbng S Church Squar• Bures Suffo C08 SBS
Indèpendent Examin•ts R•port to tho Commltt•o of Noah's Ark Nurnery Group I report on the accounts of thè Chanty for Ihe peTKd ended 31st Juty 2021. which are set out on page5 1 and 2. R•spectlvo responslbllltkn of truste•t and •xarnln•r As the Chartys trustees, you are resFonsible for the weparat)n of the )unts., you (fJnsKler thal th& audit requirement of section 43(21 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) dees not appty. 11 is my responsibilty to state. on the basis of prCoures yyfied in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissh8[8 under section 43(7)(b) ol the A¢( wthether wtiGular mattern have t)yne to my 8ttention. of Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•f• R•port My examination was caled out in accordantx wilh the Genera rfectionS by the Charity CommissioneryJ. An oxamination indudos a revi8w of accountlng recryds kept by the Commrttee and a ¢ompartson of the Unts presented with those r)rds. It also includes u)nsthration of any unusual items or dlsdosures in the x¢ounts. ar seeking explanatNM from a5 trustees cfficeming such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evidenL th Duld be required in an audc and consequenty I do not express an audit opinion on the vivw given ty the ¥counts. Ind•p•nd•nt ex•mln•ts •lat•m•nt In connection with my examinatThi, no matter crfxne kn my attent. {1} whlch gives me rea8onablg cause to believe that in any matenal re8rrtt the uIreM•ntS ia} to keep 8ccouMing reccrfds in aw)rdance sect1 41 of the Act,. 8nd {bl to prepare ants which aco)rd the arxx)unbng rec(Kds and C1)m TAqth t¢4)Unting requirements of the kt have not been meL'or (2) to in my opinion. attention strrfjukl be *xd•r kn onabS9 a woper Unders{n9 the Ch8rfes Rev811 ChuKh Squ8Tr 8ook8w.nq andAccounting 5 Churth Squ8rn 8ures Suffolk C08 58S Page 4
NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS AccouKr for th• YEAR ENDÉD 318t JULY 2021 2021 2020 R•e•lpt• Fee5 EYDP Grants Coronavinjs SupF Fundraksng and OonathJnB Intere8t Re¢eNed 30.101 80,825 36,753 75.177 223 250 14 Total R•cdpts 116.152 112,194 Paym•nts Rent Wagés and Stsff Cover Payroll AdMinistratn Training Courses and Travellhg Exp8nse8 Insurance. PLA Membernhip and Inswtions Outings and Entertainment Toy8, EqUI¥ent, Craft and MotpAlion Craft Clothing Milk R8fre8hments RepairyJ and Renm Cleaning and First AKI Tefephone Office Exwnaa8 TaFesty and Nursery in • 8ox Bookkeeping and Accountantri Advertising, Publicalhjns Fundralslng Expen8e8 12,652 87.499 11,986 69,880 931 897 245 4,427 16.854 242 308 2.297 671 1,263 335 734 248 204 376 450 45 497 45 319 Total Paym•nts 110.324 108,168 N•1 R•e•lpts {PayThnts) 5,828 4,028 Bank and Ca•h B•lan¢o8 at 1st Augu•t 2019 Bank •nd Ca•h B•lancrn at 31•t Juty 2020 51.589 47,$63 51.589 for and on behalfof CommrÈtee Chaimian." Claire Ash*wth Date". 11.02.22 11.02.22 Page 1
NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES at 31st JULY 2021 2021 2020 PaOllETARY ASSErs Bank and Cash 8alan¢ Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account 31,314 26,103 57.417 25,489 26.100 51,589 D•btor• Grants and FundraisiThJ 1.565 1.837 61 1,898 Llabllltl•• Wages Hall Rent Grant in Credit Fe88 In Credit Other 10,250 8.957 207 238 80 10.775 720 1.188 10,845 NON AIONETARY ASSET8 Fumlturn, Play Equlpmoft( Toys &c AS per Inventory Itotal cost not knw)) Brought Fornard Costs in Year Garden Exten8Kn 18,654 16.854 16,654 16,654 Toy•, Equlpm•nt ac Includ Tables Telavislon and Screens Chairs Refrigerator Vacuum 780 889 252 Page 2